Speaking at Taweelah – the site of Abu Dhabi’s megaproject of Khalifa Port and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan honoured Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) by expressing his pride at the completion of projects that are of benefit to the
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday expressed his pride at the completion of projects that are of benefit to the citizens of the homeland and that strengthen the national economy. He made his remarks when inaugurating Khalifa Port, north-east of Abu Dhabi City. Pre
DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali port is the star of CNN International’s well-regarded “The Gateway” programme this month, with the first episode of a four part series aired on 6th December. Hosted by high profile CNN anchor Becky Anderson, the programme goes behind the scenes to show how Jebel Ali por
DP World this week welcomed U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade, Francisco Sanchez, to its Dubai headquarters and flagship Jebel Ali port. Mr. Sanchez met with the DP World Chairman, HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and Vice Chairman, HE Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah and was given the backg
With just a week to go before the Grand Inauguration of its flagship Khalifa Port on December 12th, Abu Dhabi Ports Company has announced orders for three more of the largest cranes in the world. ADPC has placed fresh orders with the ZPMC yard in Shanghai, China, for three new STS (ship to shore) cr
Middle East Dredging Company (MEDCO) has selected Weir Minerals to supply pumps that will be used in the New Doha Sea Port dredging project, according to portfinanceinternational.com. This capital construction project will require approximately 45 million cubic metres of mainly hard rock to be dredg
H. E. Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed al Futaisi, the Minister for Transport and Communication, stated that the Salalah port development program is extremely important for the whole country, reports zawya.com. He said: “The expansion at this vital port is part of a wider vision for future projects for the po
DP World Senior Vice President and Managing Director of UAE Region, Mohammed Al Muallem, has won the Seatrade Outstanding Achievement Award at the Seatrade Middle East and Indian Subcontinent 2012 Awards ceremony. The prize was presented by Sheikh Khalil bin Ahmed Mohamed Al Salmi, Deputy CEO, Oman
DP World today celebrated the 41st UAE National Day with cultural and traditional Emirati festivities for its employees, partners, customers and friends. Activities included the ceremonial planting of a tree in response to the suggestion of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Pr
A concrete decision about the Salalah Port expansion plan will be introduced next year, according to Peter Ford, Chief Executive Officer of Salalah Port Services. Mr. Ford stated: “We have seen a growth of around 15 pct till the third quarter of this year. If we can expect that again on a regular ba
CEDA has announced updates for the Virtue, Venture and Vision in the Coastal Zone, the conference and exhibition that will take place on 12-13 December 2012 in Abu Dhabi. – Keynote Speaker Mr Amer Al Hammadi, Planning and Infrastructure Executive Director – Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council is confir
A recent World Bank report ranked Kuwait in 36th place out of 155 countries in terms of the movement of goods and services through its ports, but traffic congestion at existing locations has prompted significant investment into new facilities in order to capitalise on commercial potential and secure
